In Punjab, ten-hour power for farm connections from today

PATIALA: The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) would provide 10-hour electricity supply to agriculture consumers on alternate days in the state from October 14 to March 31.

In addition to this, nominated feeders of each vegetable group will get five hours of power supply daily. Punjab power minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar said they had divided vegetable feeders of each substation into four groups for this.

Supply would be given to two groups on one day and the other two the next day, he added.

Kangar said agriculture consumers of border areas in Punjab would also be supplied 10 hours of power on alternate days. He said agriculture consumers were being provided power supply for paddy season since June 15.